Crowd Control 1.3 by Sahalie Software, L.L.C. Installation ============ To install Crowd Control, follow these easy steps: 1. Unzip the file crowd.zip into the directory of your choice. 2. Locate setup.exe in that directory, either through Windows Explorer or the Run command on the Start Up menu. 3. Run setup.exe and then follow the directions in Crowd Control's Installation Wizard. What is Crowd Control? ====================== Crowd Control is an exciting new program from Sahalie Software that allows you to take control of your Windows 95 computer. With Crowd Control, you can set up Windows 95 user accounts for each user of your computer. Each user has his or her own Desktop, Start Menu, Programs folder and other Win 95 folders. In addition, you can place restrictions on users to control use of the computer and minimize the risk that other users will accidentally delete important files or configuration settings. With Crowd Control, you control: *Users* Only authorized users of your computer will be allowed to log on to Windows 95. Version 1.3 now allows your primary user (the "administrator") to prevent a user from changing his/her Windows logon password. This setting is especially useful where a number of individuals are assigned one user name. *Access to Drives* Hide selected drives from individual users. *Access to Programs* Restrict individual users to running only certain programs. *Windows 95 Folders* Give each user his or her own Start Menu, Programs Folder, Startup Folder, Favorites Folder, Desktop and Recents Folder. *Windows 95 Settings* Place restrictions on the ability of individual users to access the system and system settings. Disable Registry Editing tools and access to the system configuration settings in Control Panel. *Windows 95 Start Menu* Disable access to the following Start Menu items: Run, Find and Settings. You can also hide all items on the user's Desktop. *Use of DOS Based programs* Restrict access to the MS-DOS prompt and single mode MS-DOS applications. *Win 95 Boot Option* For increased security, Crowd Control lets you disable the Win 95 boot options through the Crowd Control settings panel. When these options are disabled, the user can no longer start a previous version of DOS or access Win 95 safe mode as a means of avoiding Crowd Control restrictions. Requirements: Crowd Control is designed to run only on Windows 95. It will not work with Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT. It is recommended that you have at least a 486 computer with 8 mb of RAM. Evaluation Copy of Crowd Control 1.3 ==================================== This is an evaluation copy of Crowd Control 1.3, which can be used for 30 days before you purchase. You can purchase a registered copy of Crowd Control for $29.95, plus $5.00 per order shipping and handling for addresses in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Shipping and handling for all other addresses is $10.00 per order. Ordering information is in the Help file. When you register Crowd Control 1.3, you will receive both a full version on disk and a license number [listed on your invoice and written on the disk]. Your license number can be used to unlock future maintenance upgrades of Crowd Control 1.xx, which can be downloaded from our web site and other locations. This evaluation copy of Crowd Control is freely distributable. Product History ================== Version 1.1 =========== Version 1.1 of Crowd Control introduced these new features: 1. The ability to disable system startup options for better security. When Windows 95 boots up, it allows the user to start Windows in safe mode or boot to a previous version of DOS by pressing certain function keys. Crowd Control's restrictions will not apply if those options are chosen, so Crowd Control now allows you to disable those startup options. 2. The option to specify a different Startup folder for each user, so that the programs in a particular user's Startup folder are automatically run when that user logs in. [See special instructions below if you are upgrading from Crowd Control 1.0]. 3. Version 1.1 also corrected a problem which occasionally caused the Crowd Control restrictions to remain in effect after Crowd Control was turned off or uninstalled. Version 1.2 =========== Version 1.2 of Crowd Control introduced this feature: 1. Crowd Control automatically detects if "Windows Logon" is not selected as the user’s Primary Network Logon in the Networks section of Control Panel, prompting the user through a Security Warning window to change this setting. If this setting is incorrect, under some circumstances a user can enter an invalid password when logging in and then press cancel to bypass the normal logon verification. Changing this setting prevents a user from doing so. Version 1.3 =========== Version 1.3 introduced this feature: 1. The administrator can prevent a user from changing his or her password. This feature is particularly helpful where a number of individuals are signing in as a single user, to prevent one member of the group from locking everyone else out. Start Up Folders in Crowd Control 1.3 ===================================== If you are upgrading from version 1.0 [these instructions do not apply if you are using version 1.1], you will need to designate a startup directory for each existing user. This is done by selecting the Win 95 folders tab and selecting the StartUp folder from the dropdown list. Then click the browse (...) button and select a directory. For your primary user (the "administrator"), you should chose the default windows StartUp folder, which is usually: c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup. For your other users, find the similar folders under that user's profile. For example, for the user "Sally," select: c:\windows\profiles\Sally\start menu\programs\startup. Our examples assume your windows directory is c:\windows. [These settings will be automatic if you are starting with version 1.1 of Crowd Control.] Network Passwords ================= If your computer is connected to a local network or you have installed Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking, your "Primary Network Logon" must be set to "Windows Logon" for the Crowd Control password protection to work properly. To check your setting, click the "Settings" item on the Start Menu, select Control Panel, and then double click on the "Network" icon. Click on the drop-down box under the heading "Primary Network Logon," and make sure that "Windows Logon" is selected. This selection will not affect your other network settings or the operation of your network, even if your computer is a "client" of another type of network server. Questions or Problems ===================== Please check out our on-line help if you have any questions or problems, since we have tried to anticipate issues which may come up. However, if you need further help, contact us through the e-mail addresses listed below. Contacting Sahalie Software =========================== Sahalie Software, L.C.C. can be contacted by E-mail at: Technical Support ================= support@sahalie.com or Compuserve ID 73617,323 Product Information =================== Web Site: www.sahalie.com E-Mail: sales@sahalie.com or CompuServe ID 73617,323 Mailing Address: Sahalie Software, L.L.C. P.O. Box 10287 Eugene, OR 97440 We hope you will enjoy our newest product. Sahalie Software, L.L.C.